22-07-2025
KLE Society hospital of Belagavi first to go paperless in State
In a record of sorts, KLE Society's Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi, has earned the credit of being the first fully paperless hospital in the State.
Addressing presspersons in Belagavi on Tuesday, Medical Director of the hospital M. Dayananda termed it a significant step towards digital transformation in healthcare.
The hospital has achieved the milestone under the leadership of Chairman of KLE Society Prabhakar Kore and director Amit Kore and others.
Dr. Dayananda said: 'This digital transformation is a reflection of our continuous pursuit of excellence in patient care. By going paperless in a 1,200-bed healthcare set-up, we have significantly reduced hospital turnaround time, enabling faster decision-making and a smoother patient care journey.'
Elaborating on the initiative, he said that all clinical, administrative and operational processes in the hospital have been fully digitized with the help of Presco, a unique health-tech innovation award-winning technology.
Dr. Dayananda said that the new digital platform is fully compliant with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) guidelines, ensuring seamless integration with India's national digital health ecosystem and offering the highest standards of data privacy and cyber security.
And, the digital shift has been made possible through dedicated collaboration between hospital leadership, IT team and the Presco team, he said.
He said that the KLE Society has plans to extend the paperless transformation to all its hospitals in the country.
KLE Hospital in Belagavi handles over 50,000 patient records annually and the digital transformation is estimated to save over 10 million to 12.5 million pages each year.
